Pope Francis on Wednesday said the Catholic Church is “more alive” outside of Europe as he reflected back on his recent ...

After decades, and controversy, the Vatican has authorized public worship at a shrine in Bosnia, where a once tranquil ...

When the Roman Empire began collapsing, Christianity prevailed and the Roman Catholic Church kept its territories together.

A massive floodwave moving across Central Europe is threatening new areas and raising concerns among residents and leaders.

Some 1,500 NGOs, primarily religious, were shut down by the government ... Christian churches, with the Catholic Church as its primary target. In April 2018, priests opened their churches to ...

a deeply Christian region — but one that has played a little-known role in the clergy abuse scandal that has stained the Roman Catholic Church. Over several decades, at least 10 priests and ...

Between 8 and 10% of American adults ages 18 to 49 are Hispanic Catholic, while 7-8% of adults in the same age bracket identify as white Catholics. The PRRI report also analyzes the religious ...

3 story has been refiled to remove an incorrect picture) An Irish state inquiry uncovered a "truly shocking" level of sexual abuse at religious schools, primarily those run by the Catholic Church ...

The representative body for Catholic orders in Ireland has said it is "deeply sorry" that victims and survivors who participated in a scoping inquiry experienced abuse in religious-run schools.

Though its Catholic religious roots are part of its identity, it also offered food, drink, entertainment, booths, a carnival and fun. On Sunday, for the mass, the Procession of the Blessed Mother ...

On a rudimentary level, Europe is divided along three religious lines: Protestant in the north and west, Catholic in the south, and Orthodox in the east. Each of these churches is further ...

BERLIN—Antiestablishment populism is on the rise in Europe, fueled not just by migration and economic and security fears, but by a deeper trend: Eroding confidence in governments’ ability to ...